Koran 72 virgins or the day of judgement? You decide

Deut 32:8 “When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, When He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the sons of Israel.

The LXX says "according the Sons of God". I take that to mean angels. I think both translations are correct if you believe Israel was to replace the
fallen angels.

Verse 17 uses elohim to identify demons as false gods.

Deut 4:19 "And beware not to lift up your eyes to heaven and see the sun and the moon and
the stars, all the host of heaven, and be drawn away and worship them and serve them, those which the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples
under the whole heaven.

Deut 4:19 confirms that demons have been given to the gentile nations.

I think my understanding of Psalm 82 has a more solid foundation. As Jesus pointed out, "the scriptures cannot be broken".

Urgartic religion of the time that was contemporary, also makes note of this. YHWH is included as one god in a local tribal pantheon. Deut 4:19
reflects the local tribal disputes, and was probably edited in later for nationalism. What better way to galvanize the war spirit, than tell those
going to war that they are "God's Chosen".

Christ was pointing out an error, and used it against the Pharisee's. He turned it against them to make his claim. The Pharisee's were the
oppressors. It was mockery, not endorsement.

In the Old Testament, The Most High, El Elyon, gave "YHWH" Jacob, also known as Israel, his allotted inheritance. That is two different God's. The
other 69 nations didn't count? All demons, right?

As my wife points out, when did the great "I AM" decide to be limited to just one name? Do you think YHWH is also the name of any other God's the
universes inhabitants worship? What does 2 Cor 4:4 say about this world?

NO, it doesn't upset me that you think you know about God.
Now, the fact that you think that anyone who doesn't subscribe to your version of "scripture" is going to hell - yes - it upsets me that you
would tell people (especially little kids) that.

You wouldnt believe them if I taught them to you anyways.

Correct. Because you wrap it all up in your rigid "Christian" dogma, and think no one except those that believe what YOU believe are worthy.

I always wondered what grade those girls were in. I mean, is that like a middle school or something. Because let's face it, if there are ever 70
virgins of legal age on the planet the world will surely come to an end.

As my wife points out, when did the great "I AM" decide to be limited to just one name? Do you think YHWH is also the name of any other
God's the universes inhabitants worship? What does 2 Cor 4:4 say about this world?

Just typical bull# designed to ensnare the weak. God "blinding" the minds of the unbelieving? That's just their way to trick people into thinking
unbelievers are blind because of god, yet the complete opposite is actually true - they are not blind, they see religion for exactly what it is and
that the false christian god has no power over them. Its the followers who are blinded by that god.

And the OP, spouting all that carrot and stick stuff. Its bull#. Someone leads a good life, but rejects god. They burn in hell until they accept him?
Sounds outright evil to me. A god like that does not deserve respect or worship. Its nothing more than trapping people into a religion, for the
benefit of the earthly leaders.

It amazes me with all the advancements humans have made, that people STILL insist on following ancient tribal gods. But saying that, there are still
people who think the earth is flat. I guess there is no hope for the human race.

As my wife points out, when did the great "I AM" decide to be limited to just one name? Do you think YHWH is also the name of any other
God's the universes inhabitants worship? What does 2 Cor 4:4 say about this world?

Just typical bull# designed to ensnare the weak. God "blinding" the minds of the unbelieving? That's just their way to trick people into thinking
unbelievers are blind because of god, yet the complete opposite is actually true - they are not blind, they see religion for exactly what it is and
that the false christian god has no power over them. Its the followers who are blinded by that god.

If you think about it blindness is a concomoniant of seeing all religions as basically the same, all notions of god ect. The purpose is to so muddle
the thing up with so many versions of God that the true god cant be seen. The great conspiracy.

Abraham's teaching is faith. The same faith taught in the OT, NT, Koran, and every other major religious texts.

They all say the same thing, love for another and faith will save you. If they all teach the same thing about faith, maybe they all help each other,
and the books don't stand against each other. Only the one's who claim to follow stand against one another.

Faith is ignorance. Believing in something blindly, despite a complete lack of evidence, and even in spite of evidence to the contrary.

Abraham was willing to kill his OWN CHILD according to the tale. Anyone who did that now would rightfully end up in prison or hospital.

Just because a religion contains elements of truth - and it HAS to, in order to give the deception credibility (few will believe outright lies, but
mix in the right amount of truth and people will fall for it a lot easier) - does not mean its divinely inspired, the right path, or anything.

The god in religion is the single most evil creation of mankind, ever.

Religion is the invention of men. The prophets did not invent religion. So the God's of religion are opposed to one God for sure. But the
prophets themselves were not opposed to one God, nor were they opposed to the Holy Spirit.

We are supposed to take the word of long dead people, with absolutely no evidence for their claims? Words written down many centuries ago, which have
been edited to suit various political agendas throughout the ages? I can't tell you what to believe but if you think that faith is the right way of
thinking, then I guess the word "ignorance" is not in your vocabulary.

We are supposed to take the word of long dead people, with absolutely no evidence for their claims? Words written down many centuries ago, which have
been edited to suit various political agendas throughout the ages? I can't tell you what to believe but if you think that faith is the right way of
thinking, then I guess the word "ignorance" is not in your vocabulary.

I have read many religious texts and I have yet to find one that was created to do anything but teach and enlighten men. The followers have turned
the words into a type of law and ritual, but the prophets did not teach these things.

The metaphors are hard for even scholars to understand, you think the man asking for your money has the secret knowledge?

If anyone had secret knowledge that would enlighten men wouldn't they give it away. You can't buy enlightenment, nor can it be sold.

This is not impossible, you can know there is something within you that drives you to have faith in love. If you can let go of ownership of the
voice that is telling you to love, you can begin to understand that voice belongs to the Holy Spirit.

All the prophets talk about the light that guides man from within. The prophets don't disagree, only thier students disagree.

We are supposed to take the word of long dead people, with absolutely no evidence for their claims? Words written down many centuries ago, which have
been edited to suit various political agendas throughout the ages? I can't tell you what to believe but if you think that faith is the right way of
thinking, then I guess the word "ignorance" is not in your vocabulary.

No-one is forcing you to follow anything.. I think people following their lying governments is also blind faith yet they are actually visible in the
world.

Words are just words. They are spoke, written down, kept secret, used for personal gain and the forgotten.
Ideas are at the core of the words. They cannot be easily dismissed. (i swear this is not a batman speech)

I really do not care much for any religion in particular. What i do care are the ideas brought forth those religions.

Do not kill, steal, take advantage.
Live to better yourself and others.

George Carlin put it into a single idea - "Don't be a dick!"

Seriously, murder should never be even considered an option for crimes/justice. Sure there are really horrible things people do to each others. (I
been round the internet). Humans are pretty much the only kind that kills each other.
Work camps and rehabilitation is the answer though.

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